Ukraine’s new military chief pledges to escalate retaliation against Russia
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov is due to meet US counterpart Marco Rubio, but progress towards peace unlikely.
Griffiths: Diplomacy requires US and Iran to accept they have ‘lost‘
Griffiths: Diplomacy requires US and Iran to accept they have ‘lost‘
UN rights chief condemns Nicaragua’s decision to abolish elections
UN rights chief condemns worsening repression in Nicaragua, urging the restoration of freedoms and the rule of law.
Trump: Iran will ‘pay a big price’ for US troop deaths
US President Trump warned that Iran will ‘pay a big price’ right before he attended a dignified transfer ceremony.
Gaza man returns home after family believed he was dead
Hamada Al Banna reunited with his family more than a year after an explosion that left him in a coma.
Water cannon deployed at India education system protests
Indian police deployed water cannons in Raipur at student protests demanding the resignation of the education minister.
Key takeaways from Khalil al-Hayya’s first speech as Hamas leader
The newly appointed leader says Hamas would work to help the people of Gaza and achieve a united Palestinian state.
Death toll from blast at Indian hydroelectric project rises to 20 people
Rescuers say flooding and toxic gas in the collapsed tunnel make it unlikely any remaining trapped workers survived.
Why the US may stop collecting workplace race and gender data
A newly proposed change would eliminate annual workplace demographic reporting used to monitor discrimination trends.
US judge sets 2027 trial date for Venezuela’s Maduro and wife
Former President Maduro pleads not guilty to drug charges; lawyer plans to challenge legality of US military operation.
Anonymous food donations reach Indian student protesters
Anonymous donors are using food delivery apps to send food to student protesters in New Delhi
Trump push for Syrian intervention against Hezbollah ‘short-sighted’
Analysts say US president's pressure on Damascus to intervene in Lebanon could undermine domestic security.
Hamas’s new leader calls for permanent Gaza ceasefire
In his first speech since being elected Hamas political chief, Khalil al-Hayya called for a permanent ceasefire in Gaza.
Iran’s judiciary warns against ‘infiltrators’, announces new executions
Many cases related to security offences are prosecuted using a law announced after last year's 12-day war with Israel.
‘Justice for Lorenzo’ protests disrupt Houston council meeting
Protesters shouted ‘Justice for Lorenzo’ at a Houston, Texas, city council meeting on Tuesday after an ICE shooting.
War on Iran: Hegseth wants $70B more to keep fighting
Iran activated air defence systems across Tehran on the 11th night of US strikes.
Proposed US-Saudi nuclear energy deal: What we know so far
Reports suggest the Trump administration backs a pact with Saudi Arabia allowing it to enrich uranium.
Why are billionaires growing richer than ever?
Billionaires are on the rise as the rest struggle with inequality, poverty and cost of living crisis.
From towns to zones: Why Israel gives military names to civilian areas
Israeli authorities are increasingly applying security terminology for residential areas where people live.
Elon and the Other Gaza
How the world's richest man helped trigger an HIV crisis in one of the world's poorest countries.
Trump threatens to bomb Iranian bridges, power plants over ship attacks
Iranian official says Tehran would retaliate by targeting 'energy facilities in which the United States has interests'.
The Morocco-Algeria rivalry is remaking Europe’s North Africa policy
As Rabat and Algiers compete for influence, closer ties with one now carry consequences for relations with the other.
French model recruiter with close ties to Jeffrey Epstein found dead
Under investigation in France, Daniel Siad was accused of helping Epstein to traffic and abuse women.
Why Traore has opened a new front with Burkina Faso’s Muslim community
New legislation and arrests are driving a rift between Burkina Faso's military government and Muslim scholars.
Zelenskyy sacks Syrskii: How many generals have Ukraine, Russia fired?
Several Ukrainian and Russian generals have been sacked from their militaries over the course of the war in Ukraine.
Nearly 1,000 people have died from Ebola in DR Congo
According to WHO figures, 999 people have died in DRC and two in Uganda due to the Bundibugyo strain of the virus.
Open AI says its AI model “went rogue”: What do we know?
The system hacked into another company without being prompted by a human.
UK’s Miliband, Streeting: What are their foreign policy, defence records?
Miliband, Trump critic who once opposed strikes on Syria, joins Streeting, defence novice with shifting Israel views.
Israeli strike leaves two Palestinians burnt beyond recognition
An Israeli strike hit a civilian vehicle in central Gaza, killing two Palestinians.
The Indian football tournament where goats replace trophies
GOATs are not players, but prizes at this football tournament in eastern India.